Validation and Training Support Services for Human Identification and Forensics

"QIAGEN’s validation expert team provided a great service tailored to the needs of NBI Forensic Laboratory. NBI was very pleased with the provided service and
would recommend it to everyone, who needs to validate a new method or workflow in their forensic lab."

National Bureau of Investigation, Forensic Laboratory, Finland

"QIAGEN’s validation team supported us in the validation of the QIAamp DNA Investigator Kit, part of their manual casework workflow that we used for manual forensic sample processing. We were very happy with the support we received, and would highly recommend the validation service offered by QIAGEN to any forensics laboratory."

The South African Police Services, Forensic Science Laboratories

Human identity testing and forensic biology (DNA) require the analysis of a multitude of sample types, varying greatly with respect to source, carrier or matrix, DNA quality and quantity, presence of inhibitors and sample age. Validation of new equipment or methods is an important part of any forensic quality assurance system. An internal validation study must always be conducted when a new technique is introduced, to demonstrate that the procedure is robust, reliable and reproducible, ensures personnel safety, and adheres to local and federal regulatory standards.
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Human identity testing and forensic biology (DNA) require the analysis of a multitude of sample types, varying greatly with respect to source, carrier or matrix, DNA quality and quantity, presence of inhibitors and sample age. Validation of new equipment or methods is an important part of any forensic quality assurance system. An internal validation study must always be conducted when a new technique is introduced, to demonstrate that the procedure is robust, reliable and reproducible, ensures personnel safety, and adheres to local and federal regulatory standards.
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Our comprehensive service offers complete internal validation of your purification systems, assays and automated workflows in forensic or human identity (HID) testing, with the aim of cutting validation time by up to 50%. In addition, all of our validation studies meet or exceed the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005, the ENFSI Recommended Minimum Criteria for the Validation of Various Aspects of the DNA Profiling Process (2010) and SWGDAM Validation Guidelines for DNA Analysis Methods, for SWGDAM-drive accounts (2012).

Our highly qualified Application Specialists are experts from the forensic field, each with multiple years’ experience through senior roles in forensic DNA analysis. They combine molecular biology expertise with extensive technical experience, and understand your systems and their possible applications, so you get a workflow to suit your needs.

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Tailored Validation Support Services

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We offer an exclusive three-tiered approach to meet the varied needs of your forensic laboratory. You can choose our 3-day Guided Validation Support, 6-day Accelerated Validation Support or 12-day Comprehensive Validation Service program.

For more information, download the brochure from the resource section below.